Enemies Of The People

The 30-year-long silence by the Khmer Rouge has finally ended with this melancholic, impactful documentary, a personal mission for co-director Thet Sambeth, senior reporter for the Phnom Penh Post. After losing his family members to the Killing Fields, Sambeth spent years befriending members of the Khmer Rouge, from foot soldiers to Pol Pot's second-in-command, Nuon Chea. The trust-building was crucial, as it allows, for the first time, the party's members to open up about their roles in one of the world's worst massacres in history.